An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having at least one sensor for detecting the presence of a survivor in a search and rescue area. The at least one sensor is preferably an ultra-wide band (UWB) transceiver sensor. The UAV includes a UAV data link transceiver for wirelessly communicating information concerning the survivor to a command center.
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2. The vehicle of claim 1, further comprising a medical supply compartment for holding emergency medical supplies, wherein the medical supply compartment is configured to release medical supplies to the survivor based on the detected presence of the survivor.
3. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the UV data link transceiver is configured to wirelessly communicate the information regarding the survivor via a UV-command data link to the command center.
4. The vehicle of claim 1, further comprising a proximity sensor for detecting a presence of objects in the search and rescue area, wherein the UV data link transceiver wirelessly communicates the detected presence of objects to the command center.
5. The vehicle of claim 1, further comprising a gas sensor for detecting the presence of different kinds of gases, wherein the UV data link transceiver wirelessly communicates the detected presence of different gases to the command center.
6. The vehicle of claim 1, further comprising a visible light camera for detecting video and communicating the video to the command center.
7. The vehicle of claim 1, further comprising an infrared (IR) camera for detecting heat signatures of survivors and/or hotspots of fires.
8. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the vehicle is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
9. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the UV communicates a survivor location to the command center via the UV data link transceiver, the survivor location determined based on the localized position of the UV, a distance between the UV and the survivor, and an angle between the UV and the survivor.
11. The method of claim 10, further comprising detecting the presence of different kinds of gases, and wirelessly communicating the detected presence of different gases to the command center.
12. The method of claim 10, further comprising detecting video and communicating the video to the command center.
13. The method of claim 10, further comprising detecting heat signatures of survivors and/or hotspots of fires.
14. The method of claim 10, wherein the vehicle is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
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